More about 2018 Penfolds Bin 149 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon Penfolds is one of the world’s great wine producers, revered for crafting wines of distinction, expressively embodying their varietal, origin, and house style. Their California series encapsulates twenty years of research; Beginning when Penfolds winemakers imported heritage cuttings from South Australia to California. The inaugural release of 2018 Bin 149 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, marrying 85.1% premium Napa grapes with the remainder from Penfolds’ vineyards in South Australia. The resulting wine is powerfully captivating, perfectly uniting California and Australian terroirs. Bin 149 awakens synergy between super-premium Napa Valley and South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, woven together with the artful intent of creating a multi-dimensional worldly wine that exemplifies Penfolds winemaking and commitment to quality. The 2018 vintage embodies superior concentration, primal energy, and otherworldly intensity. Decanter hit the nail on the head, noting this wine moves “beyond the expected Napa Cab expression,” and as Vinous writes, “All the elements come together effortlessly.”